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March 9, 2017
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Covington Howler
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Auction Information |
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Seas the Day!
We are making great headway with our auction planning! Our catalog is almost ready for printing, we have sold more than 200 tickets and our list of donations is looking great. Don't miss the boat! Time is running out to jump aboard - if you would still like to buy a ticket for the auction please click here.
All hands on deck! We need lots of help before the auction for set-up and decorating; during the auction to help the evening run smoothly; and for clean-up afterwards. Please sign up here on the volunteer sheet if you can be part of our crew on Friday 24th, Saturday 25th or Sunday 26th. Finally, there is a "Need to Know" document which answers some questions you may have on how things will work the night of the auction. Click here to access this information. Look forward to seeing you all there! Thanks The 2017 Auction Committee |
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PTA MEETING |
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PTA Meeting this Friday at 8:45am in the Staff Lunch Room. |
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After School Programs |
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New after school program starting in March: Looking for something for your kids to do after school? Check out Activity Hero on the Covington Website and browse new offerings for Spring http://covingtonschool.org/ New Class Sessions include Pilates, Lift Stem RC Airplane, LEGO Engineering, Soccer and more! |
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FROM THE SCHOOL NURSE |
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The District Nurses will be doing Hearing screening at COVINGTON SCHOOL for all SDC, Kindergarten, 2nd, 5th grades on MARCH 15TH. If your child has a known hearing loss, please notify the Health Services Staff before the day of the screening. The nurse will mail a referral form and call the parents of students who do not pass the Hearing screening. ***** Pertussis Booster for Students in grade 6: Students currently in 6th grade must have proof of a Tdap or Dtap (Pertussis or Whooping Cough) booster given after their 7th birthday (after 10th birthday is recommended) in order to begin 7th grade in August of 2017. Please provide a copy of your child’s immunization record to your school office as soon as possible! Please refer any questions regarding this requirement to our District Health Assistants: Suzy Gough 302-1448 and Sandy Anderson 302-1449. Thank you for your cooperation! Health Services Staff |
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2017-18 LASD District Calendar |
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Many of you are already making travel plans for the summer. For your planning purposes, please note that school starts on Wed. August 16, 2017. The LASD District Calendar for 2017-18 can be found here: http://www.losaltos.k12.ca.us/ |
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Call for Spare Clothing from the Office |
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We are short of spare clothing in the office. We especially need LEGGINGS and SWEATS in sizes for appropriate 1st-3rd graders. Also, if your child has borrowed clothes in the last few months, please wash and return the items. Thank you. |
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LAEF |
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TWO BIG DEADLINES FOR LAEF ON FRIDAY, MARCH 10TH $10,000 in matching still available! In the past three weeks, LAEF has received $10,000 in NEW donations and increases OVER last year’s donation amounts. It’s countdown time, and we still have $10,000 from two LASD families to match YOUR donation this year. LAEF’s goal is 100% participation from every family, so every dollar counts. Please donate today at LAEFonline.org. LAEF Needs Your Input! Survey Deadline Approaching! We launched our survey last week to give the parent community an opportunity to share your feedback about LAEF-funded programs this year including enrichment programs, smaller classes, teacher support, and more at your child’s school. Your input will help our board of 20 parent volunteers, and LASD Leadership determine the Foundation's funding priorities for the 2017-18 school year. Thank you for your participation. |
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LASD & COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS |
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LASD EdTalk – The LASD Student Math Experience. Wed, March 15, 2017 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM . Join us for a presentation for parents and community members to learn about the expectations and learning experiences the students of Los Altos School District engage in during math class. The presentation will provide suggestions about how best to support your child in deeply learning mathematics.
Presenter: David Foster, Founder and Executive Director of the Silicon Valley Mathematics Initiative (SVMI) and Co-Director of the Santa Clara Valley Math Project. To register: https://edtalklasdmath.
School & Community News now found via Peachjar: https://www.peachjar.com/ |
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How to Submit an Article to the Covington Howler |
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Post an Announcement in the Howler? If you have an announcement to include in Howler, please send it to sevard@lasdschools.org. Announcements must be received by 12:00pm on Friday in order to be considered for the Howlerscheduled for the following Tuesday. |